common
verb
noun

Meaning of

荷 means to carry on shoulder; to shoulder; to undertake; to take on. Pronounced hè.

  • to carry on shoulder; to shoulder
  • to undertake; to take on
  • burden; load

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Nóng
mín
bo
zhe
chú
tóu
tián
gàn
huó
 

The farmer carried his hoe on his shoulder to work in the fields.

Shì
bīng
men
qiāng
shí
dàn
de
shǒu
wèi
zhe
biān
jìng
 

The soldiers stood guard at the border with loaded rifles on their shoulders.

zhe
dài
zǒu
shàng
lóu
 

He carried a bag of rice on his shoulder up the stairs.

Gōng
rén
men
zhe
jiàn
zhù
cái
liào
jìn
gōng
 

The workers carried construction materials into the construction site.

dài
de
tiāo
cháng
cháng
zhe
chén
zhòng
de
huò
cháng
shè
 

Ancient porters often carried heavy goods on their shoulders on long journeys.